Newton – Katip Çelebi Fund ILTER HALILOGLU Newton – Katip Celebi Fund Manager 16 April 2015

Objectives – Why cooperate with UK? – What is Newton Fund? – What are the opportunities under Newton-Katip Çelebi Fund (NKCF)? – What is the timeline for future calls?

Investment in science and technology helps the UK deliver world- leading productivity, quality and efficiency: 1% global population 3% global funding for research 8% of papers published (productivity) 16% of world’s most highly cited paper (quality) Why Cooperate with UK?

NEWTON FUND

Newton Fund Overview Areas of Activity 3 broad categories of activity: People, Programmes Translation Funding in Turkey £4 million per year from each side for Priority Areas Lifelong Health And Welfare Agriculture and Food Security Disaster and Risk Management Energy and Climate Change

Newton – Katip Çelebi Fund Progress The overarching MoU for the Fund has been signed on 23 September We have opened 7 calls in In 2015, there have been 5 calls until now for fellowships. Future ones are on the way! £1.6bn Funding Allocated for fellowships and joint projects 39 Researchers from 27 universities 12 Different cities around Turkey

Matched Funding UK TR Institutional Links Newton Fellowships by Acad. TUBITAK Fellowships Bilateral EUREKA Call British CouncilTUBITAK BC - Researcher Links (Travel/Workshops) Phd Scholarships and Placements (TUBITAK) Joint Call RCUK TUBITAK Innovate UKTUBITAK

Pillars and Programmes People Advanced FellowshipsMobility GrantsInternational FellowshipsTUBITAK Fellowship ProgrammesResearcher LinksPhD Programmes and Placements Technical training and employability Professional Development and Engagement Programme Research Institutional Links TUBITAK – RCUK Bilateral Call Translation Bilateral EUREKA Call Fellowships in Innovation

Pillars and Programmes People Advanced Fellowships Mobility Grants International Fellowships TUBITAK Fellowship Programmes Advanced Fellowships (British Academy and The Royal Society): Focus: Early- to mid-career researchers Funding: Up to £37.000/year Duration: 2 years-3 years A salary top up (maximum £5,000) for the group leader from the partner country. Research support (maximum £15,000) to cover costs for studentships, staff, consumables or equipment. Travel and subsistence (maximum £12,000) to cover travel costs of the UK partner to the international partner and/or travel of the international partner to the UK. Training (maximum £5,000) to support the career development of the applicant and their research group or network.

Pillars and Programmes People Advanced Fellowships Mobility Grants International Fellowships TUBITAK Fellowship Programmes The funding available is dependent upon the length of the visit*: Up to £3,000 for one-off travel lasting up to 3 months Up to £6,000 for multiple visits to be completed within 1 year (including a maximum of £1,000 for research expenses) Up to £12,000 for multiple visits to be completed within 2 years (including a maximum of £2,000 for research expenses) * British Academy provides support for only 1 year and up to £ 10k. Mobility Grants (The Royal Society and British Academy): Focus: All Funding: £ 3.000/6.000/ Duration: 3 months (one travel) ; 12/24 months (multiple travel)

Pillars and Programmes People Advanced Fellowships Mobility Grants International Fellowships TUBITAK Fellowship Programmes International Fellowships (The Royal Society and British Academy): Focus: Early stage post-doctoral researchers Funding: Up to £34.000/year Duration: 2 years Newton Fellowships last for two years. Funding consists of: £24,000 per annum for subsistence costs Up to £8,000 per annum research expenses A one-off payment of up to £2,000 for relocation expenses. Awards include a contribution to the overheads incurred, at a rate of 50% of the total award to the visiting researcher. Applicants may also be eligible to receive up to £6,000 annually for up to ten years following the tenure of their Fellowship to support networking activities with UK-based researchers

Pillars and Programmes People Advanced Fellowships Mobility Grants International Fellowships TUBITAK Fellowship Programmes TUBITAK Fellowships: Research Fellowship Programme for International Researchers Fellowships for Visiting Researchers and Researchers on Sabbatical Leave Research Fellowship Programme for International Researchers Monthly payments: TL Travel Costs: TL Health Insurance: Up to TL Fellowships for Visiting Researchers and Researchers on Sabbatical Leave Fellowships for international scientists/researchers who would like to give workshops/conferences/lectures, or conduct R&D activities in Turkey

Pillars and Programmes People Researcher LinksPhD Programmes Technical training and employability Professional Development and Engagement Programme Researcher Links (British Council): Focus: Early career researchers A) Travel Grants Targetted at early career researchers in Turkey to spend up to six months in UK, or for researchers from the UK to come to Turkey Funding : £7.500 B) Workshop Grants Bring together early-career researchers from the UK and Turkey to allow them to make international connections that can improve the quality of their research and building links for future collaboration Workshops are coordinated by two leading researchers, one from each country, and focus on either a specific research area or an interdisciplinary theme Funding: £ BRITISH COUNCIL CALL

Pillars and Programmes People Researcher LinksPhD Programmes Technical training and employability Professional Development and Engagement Programme PhD Scholarship and Placements (British Council-TUBITAK): Duration: 3 years for PhD / 1 year for PhD Placements Funding: £ / £ A)Full PhD Programme: Targetted at students from Turkey to undertake full PhD studies in the UK or vice versa. TUBITAK 2213 CALL B) PhD Placements: Targetted at PhD students from Turkey to spend up to one year in the UK, or vice versa. TUBITAK 2214-A CALL

Pillars and Programmes People Researcher Links PhD Programmes and Placements Technical training and employability Professional Development and Engagement Programme Technical Training and Employability (British Council): Focus: Increasing the pipeline of talent ensuring that future labour market needs can be met Funding: £ Professional Development and Engagement Programme (British Council): Focus: Improving skills for researchers and research management Funding: £50.000

Institutional Links TUBITAK – RCUK Bilateral Call Institutional Links (British Council - TUBITAK): Focus: Academic Partnerships and Joint Projects Funding: Up to TL for Turkey / Up to £ for the UK Duration: 2 years Pillars and Programmes Establishment of links beyond the level of the individual researcher, giving opportunities for more sustainable research collaboration. The aim is to build partnerships between the UK and Turkey centred on shared research and innovation challenges which have direct relevance to the Turkey’s social welfare and economic development Research Institutional Links TUBITAK – RCUK Bilateral Call

Research Institutional Links TUBITAK – RCUK Bilateral Call TUBITAK-RCUK Bilateral Call: Focus: Academic Partnerships and Joint Projects Funding: Up to x2 TL for Turkey Duration: 2 years Pillars and Programmes We are working on a single application and evaluation system Call topic to be decided in the upcoming days. Regular TUBITAK budget to be modified for the call!

Translation Bilateral EUREKA Call Fellowships in Innovation Bilateral Eureka Call (Innovate UK - TUBITAK): Focus: Industrial R&D Projects Funding and Duration: Individual budgets will be limited at £400k 2 years Pillars and Programmes Call will focus on 3 areas: Energy Urbanization Smart Cities Universities can take as partners/sub-contractors in the projects. TUBITAK 1509 programme will be used.

Translation Bilateral EUREKA Call Fellowships in Innovation Fellowships in Innovation (Royal Academy of Engineering): Focus: Researchers / Experts interested in Commercialization Funding: Up to £ for cohort) Duration: 1 year Pillars and Programmes In the partnership of RaENG and TUBITAK, we will provide funding for training & networking expenses for researchers and experts who would like to know about commercialization. The programme consists of hands on training in the UK for two weeks, followed by networking events throughout the year.

Matched Funding UK TR Institutional Links Newton Fellowships by Acad. TUBITAK Fellowships Bilateral EUREKA Call British CouncilTUBITAK BC - Researcher Links (Travel/Workshops) Phd Scholarships and Placements RCUK TUBITAK Call Innovate UKTUBITAK

Future Calls - Timeline PillarProgrammeOpening DateClosing Date PeoplePhD Programmes20 MayJune Programmes Researcher Links (Travel/Workshops) 27 AprilMay Programmes RCUK-TUBITAK Joint Call MayJune Translation Innovate UK-TUBITAK Bilateral Eureka Call MayJune People Mobility GrantsJuneAugust International Fellowships JuneAugust Advanced FellowshipsJuneAugust Translation Leadership in Innovation Fellowships JuneJuly ProgrammesInstitutional LinksJulyAugust People PhD Placements (TR- UK) SeptemberOctober

Newton Fund in Turkey İlter Haliloglu Newton Fund Project Manager British Embassy - Ankara Tel: Newton Fund (British Council) Özlem Gökalp Newton-Katip Celebi Fund Programme Manager British Council – Ankara T +90 (0)